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Toledo Historic City
A hilltop maze of Moorish, Jewish and Christian monuments wrapped by the Tagus river, Spain's former imperial capital.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Illescas
Castille-La Mancha, Spain · Europe
About Illescas
Illescas sits on the route: 5 minutes from Yeles, 33km from Alcázar de Toledo.
Illescas is in Castille-La Mancha, Spain, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yeles, about 4 km away.
Illescas is a town and municipality of Spain located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 56.75 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 30,229, which makes it the third most populated municipality in the province. It belongs to theRead more
traditional comarca of La Sagra.
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What is there to see near Illescas?
Within an hour or so of Illescas: Toledo Historic City (33 km), Alcázar de Toledo (33 km), Museo Reina Sofía (34 km), Plaza Mayor (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Illescas?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Illescas?
Illescas is in Castille-La Mancha, Spain, about 4 km from Yeles.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,264
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Castille-La Mancha
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.1221, -3.8470
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Illescas
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Alcázar de Toledo
A square fortress crowning Toledo's skyline, rebuilt many times and now housing the Army Museum.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Royal Palace of Madrid
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
35 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Museo del Prado
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
58 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Circuito del Jarama
A tight, twisting 3.4km circuit north of Madrid designed by John Hugenholtz that hosted nine Spanish Grands Prix. Still active for club racing and track days, largely unchanged since the 1970s.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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